Gorgeous track “Past Lives” is a surefire success from Kekko, the Singapore-based husband/wife duo Tim Kekko and Cherie Kekko. The track confidently shows a mixture of shoegaze and dream-pop, the initial gauzy
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The dreamy, swooning “Rollercoaster” is a delightful track from Drauve, the pop duo comprising Victoria Draovitch and Stephen Grzenda. Now based in Los Angeles, after relocating from Pennsylvania last year, Drauve released
A winning debut single from Brookyln-based rockers CHOO CHOO, “Pulaski Song” alternates between twangy quaintness and fervent rock expansion. Singer and guitarist Erica Enriquez captivates throughout, both with varied guitar tones and
Virginia-based project Stray Fossa have impressed the past several years with an abundance of quality tracks, showing a dreamy, hooky sound that I’ve often compared to Wild Nothing. Finally, Stray Fossa have
The first single from In VideColour, “Friction Against the Grooves” bursts with a hooky sophisti-pop effervescence. Playful vocals and pulsing, bright synths craft a brightly melodic feel, driving especially well past the
From Nashville-based artist Brian Elliot‘s new album of the same name, “Familiar Walk to Nowhere” is enjoyably representative of the artist’s cinematic, expanding vein of songwriting. Solemn vocals and a singular guitar
Wolves is a bedroom-pop artist from Michigan, whose 2021 has already bore several consuming tracks. Lush, soulful vibes are apparent throughout, with hypnotic vocals and synth-forward production dazzling. The track “are cigarettes
“Vicky Dreams” is a delectably eerie track from Miami-based artist Rolko, releasing ahead of upcoming debut album Hidden Hotel Rooms. Wordless vocal haunts and a nocturnal synth arpeggio craft an intriguing sound
New Albums
Weaving delicate finger-picked guitars with sweeping orchestral power, Held Here Together showcases Janie Price’s project, Bird, at her most expansive. The release
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Fusing industrial ingenuity, post-punk intrigue, and unsettling atmospherics, Barren Mother of All is an excellently sprawling double album from Calgary-based solo project
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Slithering through psychedelic noir and angular post-punk, Ain’t No Fool is an adventurous 15-track effort from NYC-based The Mortal Prophets. The project
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Combining folk intimacy and heavy themes with lushly memorable arrangements, Freeze is a poignant seven-movement social-justice song cycle by Adrielle Bow Belle.
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